Floreat
by Mara Carlyle
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Sep 15, 2011
    100
    All of this adds up to something very special indeed.
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  2. Mojo
    Sep 27, 2011
    80
    Witty, touching, adored by everyone from Bjork to to Jon Snow; the wait is over. [Oct 2011, p.100]
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  3. Uncut
    Sep 23, 2011
    80
    Funky, funny, stately, strange, soulful and sensual, Floreat is a unique and unequivocal triumph. [Oct 2011, p.83]
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  5. The Quietus
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    Floreat isn't simply a seduction--in the most understated way, it's too intense for that.
  6. BBC Music
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    The result is an album that will make many a listener feel like the cat that got the cream.
  7. musicOMH.com
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    This is an album that sparkles with invention and surprise.
  8. The Guardian
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    While musically it can get a bit precious, Carlyle gleefully delivers lyrics that jar wonderfully with their polite musical frames.
  9. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 15, 2011
    70
    Her second full length is a compelling pleasure that rewards additional listens.

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#13 Best Album of 2011

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  1. Sadvilliany
    Jul 21, 2019
    9
    Beautiful voice mixed with beautiful instrumentals. Can't say I've heard much like it!